The Andrew Downes Performance Prize 2026

Prize - £1000 Open to any outstanding soloist or chamber ensemble who learns and performs a work by Andrew Downes. Minimum age of entrants - 18 years. Closing date : Friday 10th July 2026 Performance Prize : Sunday 6th September 2026 at The Arthur Sullivan Hall, Birmingham Midland Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BS Entry fee £40 Selection for the Performance Prize Day will be initially based on your application, biography and reference. If we are inundated with suitable entrants, we reserve the right to introduce a video round after the closing date during late August/ early September. Entry fee : £40 Winners will be selected by an expert adjudication panel, details of which will be released after the closing date.